Northumberland County farmer to head Ontario Cattlemen's Wednesday, February 29, 2012 by DAVE PINKNorthumberland County farmer Dan Darling has been elected president of the Ontario Cattlemen's Association for 2012. Darling runs a cow-calf operation and cash crops corn, soybeans and wheat with his brother Van near Castleton. Elected vice-president was Bob Gordanier who operates a cow-calf forage operation with his son, Andrew, near Orangeville in Dufferin. Also elected to the 12-member OCA board were Steve Eby, a feedlot operator in Bruce County, who markets 1,200 head of cattle annually, and Tim Fugard, who runs a cow-calf operation near Petrolia, Lambton County. The OCA is marking its 50th anniversary this year. BF Pest plagues Ontario's garlic crop Risk management program popular with Ontario's fruit and vegetable growers
Mastronardi Produce Highlights Canadian Agriculture Innovation with Year-Round Produce, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Mastronardi Produce is a Kingsville, Ontario-based greenhouse grower that has helped reshape how fruits and vegetables are produced and delivered year-round in Canada. Mastronardi Produce is widely recognized as a pioneer in commercial greenhouse farming in North America. The... Read this article online
Canada and Ontario Invest $12M in Farm Sustainability Program Tuesday, June 16, 2026 The governments of Canada and Ontario are providing an additional $12 million through the Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to help farmers invest in technologies and management practices that improve efficiency, lower operating costs, and strengthen the long-term sustainability of... Read this article online
Rappa High-Speed Electric Fencing System Friday, June 12, 2026 Rappa has introduced its vehicle-mounted fencing solution, the Rappa Winder, to the U.S. market, offering a faster and more efficient way to install and retrieve electric fencing. The system reduces fencing time by up to 80 percent, allowing producers to deploy approximately 650... Read this article online
P&H and Picton Terminals officially open new Picton grain facility after months of early operations Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) and Picton Terminals formally opened their new bulk agricultural marine terminal today, June 10, 2026—an event that marks the public debut of a facility that has already been operating for months. Construction wrapped up in February, with... Read this article online
: Ontario Crops Show Strong Start Despite Weather Challenges Friday, June 5, 2026 Acorrding to the OMAFA fieldcropnews.com, crop conditions across Ontario indicate a generally positive start to the growing season, although dry weather and cool soil temperatures have created uneven growth and management challenges. Corn planting is nearly complete across most... Read this article online